Potato planter



C. .F. SCHMIDT PoTATo PLANTER Aug. 2o, 1940.

5 Sheets-Sheet l Original Filed July 16. 1937 Grimm J0 -silmra c. F. SCHMIDT Re. 21,537

POTATO PLANTER Aug. 20, `1940.

Original Filed July 16, 1937 :sheets-sheet 2 Aug.. A20, 1940. A Q F. SCHMlDT Re. 21,537 Po'rATo PLANTER I original Filed July l6, 1937 y 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 lill UNITED STA-TES Re. 21,537v

POTATO PLANTEB Charles F. Schmidt, Jeersontown, Ky.

Original No. 2,166,732, dated July 18, 1939, Serial No. 154,067, Jllly 16, 1937.

Application for rehsue May 15, 1940, Serial No. 335,425

22Claims.

This invention is a planter of the type primarily adapted for `the planting of potatoes.

One of the objects of the invention is to provvide a-planter of the charactermentioned. in which the seeds may be individually fed from a pile of seeds, and transferred to the inlet end of a discharge hopper. A further object is to provide an improved carrier wheel having pockets therein, each `pocket being so constructed. and arranged as`to receive-and transport an individual seed from a receiving bowl, said pockets each having a movable wall, and means for periodically moving said wall to release the seed in such manner that it will drop into the dis-A charge hopper. A further object is to provide feeding m including a supply bin, a seed-receiving bowl, and simple means for feedlngseedone atatlmefromthesupplybintothe receiving bowl without-injury to the seed. A

further object is to provide simple and efllcient means for transferring the seeds from the receiving basin to the pockets of the carrier wheel. A further object is to provide the carrier wheel withspring pressed closure members normally biased to move to an open position, and means normally acting to hold said closures in closedy position, said holding means being constructed andarrangedtoreleaseeachpocketasitregistersy with the discharge hopper.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out inthe claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure lisatopplanviewofapotatoplanter constructed in accordance with 'the invention,

3.1 parts being shownlin section. Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal, sectional view on the line 2-2, Pigurel. FigureiiisasimilarsectionalviewA takenontheline3 -3,1"lgul'e2.andatrightv angles to said last mentioned figure. Figure 4 is a detail view illustrating the actuating mechanismfortheseedagitator. Pigureisadetail planview of a portion of the seed elevating device. VFigure 6 is a detail view'of a portion of, the carrier wheel showing the spring pressed closurewallofone pocketintheopenposition to permit the deposit of a seed into the vdischarge chute. Figure 7 is a detail plan view illustrating the cam for controlling movement of the -spring pressed closure walls of lthe carrier pockets. Figure 8 is a detail sectional view on' 4thfelinel--lJilgure'L Figure9isasimilarview on the line 9 9, Figure "l, showing different elevations of the cam. Figure 10 is a detail sectional view illustrating the spring device for holding the movable closure walls of the carrier pock- .is movable through a recess 22 formed in the ets in open position. Figure 11 is a detail perspective view of one of said movable walls and its supporting shaft. Figure 12 is a. detail perspective view illustrating the supplemental elevator member. Figure 13 is a vertical elevation 5 partlyl in section illustrating the device for directing the seed in the receiving bowl to the carrier-pockets.

Referring to the drawings, F designates a supporting frame comprising two laterally spaced l0 rearwardly extended bars I0, unitedby cross bars II and I2, said arms being extended forwardly and provided with suitable means (not shown) for bitching a. draft animal thereto. Said arms are provided with aligned journals a for a rotatable axle A to which carrier wheels Il are secured.

Mounted upon the rear portion of the frame lli is a bin I5 provided with side walls and a downwardly inclined bottom wall It extended forward- 1y from the rear wall of the bin. Mounted transversely of the bin I5 and mounted in bearings I'I, oh the frame I0 is an oscillatory agitator I8 to which is secured agitator arms I9. The agitator arms may be secured' to the agitator in any desired manner. Said agitator is provided with frusto-conical end portions.

Extending transversely across the bin I5. from the side walls thereof is a stationary partition plate P, which depends into the bin a suillcient distance to provide a limited space between the lower edge of the plate and the periphery of the agitator Il, so as to limit the number of seed which may pass from the inclined bottom IB v to the feeding mechanism to be later described.

Pivotally supported in bearings 20* carried by the crossbar II'are the free ends of a U-shape seed-elevating member 2l, the bowed portion of which carries an elevating block 2l. Said block front edge of a supplemental elevator lmember 24, which is provided with laterally extended arms 25, rotatively mounted in bearings 26 carried by cross-bar I2. V

Secured to the outer ends of the agitator shaft I4. at positions outside of the bin I5 are two actuator disks 21, each having a V-shaped recess 2l in its periphery. Each recess is engaged by a. pointed end 29 of an actuator Il, which is secured to an arm 25 of the supplemental elevator 24 in such manner that the two-will osclllate in unison. The other end of each actuator 3l is forked, as shown at il, said fork engaging a pin 32 extending laterally from the arms of the seedelevating member 2li. The'arrangemen't is such 55 that up and down movement of said member Il eil'ects oscillation of the actuators Il, which in turn effects simultaneous oscillation of the .agitator Il and supplementalelevator Il, the raising and lowering of the latter being alternatewlth the raising and lowering of the elevator member l ,2L so that assaid elevator member is rising,

the supplemental elevator 24 is lowering.,so as to insure that theseed will move from the supplemental elevator to said elevator block 2l. It will benoted that the seed agitator Ilisprovided with agitator arms Il working in the spaces be,-

tween the ends of the supplemental elevator member andthesidesofthebinll.. Move.

ment is imparted to the seed-elevating member bymeansofeccentrlcslcarriedbyashaft vrotatablymountedlntheframe.

Resting upon the main frame F is a base plate 4l, which is provided with an upstanding rear wall, which is slightly arcuate in form and serves as the forward end wall of the bin Il. `llt'itatably mounted within the base plate Il is a trunnion l! which carries a seed-receiving bowl B, preferably formed of sheet metal. with its perlpheral wall u curved to conform to the curvatureof thewall 4|,thecentralportion ofthe bowl being depressed to provide a receptacle for the seeds as they are fed from the bin Il. 'Ihe trunnion Il and the bowl B are rotated by means of a bevel gear whichmeshes with a similar wheel i Il carried by the shaft 3i.

Extending upwardly at a i'ixed position from the interior of the bowl B and inclined' backwardly to a certain extent is a back 'plate Il. in whichis rotatably mounted a carrier disk D, so positioned that the lower portion of its periphery extends approximately to the center of the bowl and its upper portion slightly 'overhangs the receiving end of the feed chute I2. The disk D is provided with a plurality of peripheral openings 0, eight of s uch openings being shown for purposes of illustration. Each opening is provided Vwith an offset lip Il providing a seed-retaining pocket. Movably` mounted in the disk D are a pluralityof rock shafts M, one adjacent to each pocket, each rock shaft carrying a closure mem-` ber Il in such position that it is movable into and out of the adjacent pocket. Each closure member is normally biased to open position -by means of a spring Il, one end of which is engaged within aslit portion I1 in the shaft Il.' and the other being anchored in a stationary position to .the-disk D, as indicated at Il. Each closure member II is providedwlth a shoulder I. sol positioned as to engage an arcuate cam on a face ofthebaseplatel\,saidcam beingsoarranged as to normally hold each closm-e member Il in 'closed position during portion of the travel of -`the disk, and tosuccessively release the seeds as rivedfromthetractionwheels-whicharesecuredtotheaxleasaidaxlecarryingasprocket wheel1lwhichisconnectedbyachain1ltoa secondsprocketwheel12securedtoashaft13 whichinhirncanlesabevelgear.14,thela tter u meshin'gwithacomlementalgearcaniedby theshaftofthediskD. Alsosecuredtothe shaft 13 is a second sprocket wheel 10 which is connected by means of the chain 11 with a sprocket wheel 18 carried by the shaft n.

In operation. the planter is propelled in any suitable manner. as for instance by horsepower hitched to the machine in the customary manner.

As the machine travels the traction wheels I3 rotate the axle A. and through the sprocket wheel connection imparts rotation to the shaft 13, which in turn through the gears 14 and 1I imparts rotative movement to the disk D. At the same time rotation of the disk D is imparted to the feeder shaft il through the medium of the complementa! gears and Rotation of the shaft 13 also imparts corresponding rotation to the shaft I6 through the sprocket gears 1l and 11, and rotation of said shaft 88 is conveyed to the bowl Bby means of the gears Il and II. Thus, as the machine travels the disk D and the bowl B are both y,continuously rotated.

The seeds having been deposited into the bin Il, the planter is 'ready for operation. As the machine progresses, the disk D and bowl B are vrotated in the manner above stated. 'At the same time, the seed-elevating block 2| is raised and loweredby means of the eccentrica Il, and this movement has a two-fold edect. First. as the block 2l is raised and lowered, the actuators Il are rocked and impart oscillatory or rocking movementsto the agitator il. and at the same time a corresponding oscillatory movement is imparted to the supplemental elevator 24. By reason of the agitation, the seed resting upon the inclined bottom of the bin il are fed forward beneath the partition P onto the body portion of the supplemental elevator 24. the supplemental agitator members 33 serving to prevent the seed from moving llaterally oi! of the supplemental elevator 2l. The second eil'ect of the up and down movement of the said elevator block 2| is that said block moves through the recess 22 in the member Il. 'I'he range of pivotal movement ofthe block Il is such that the top surface thereof moves to a position slightly above the upper edge of the bowl B, the seed having been rolled oi! of the member 2l onto the top of the block 2|. so that as said block reachesits uppermost position its top edge will be slightly inclined to a forward-position in a plane above the edge ofthe bowl B, so thatthe ,seeds elevated by block 2|' will slideoif into the bowl B. As the seeds roll down the side of the bowl the rotation of the latter will cause them to travel to the lowermost portion of the bowl B, so that several seeds will be directed into the lowermost pocket ofthediskDbyarms lloffeeder,soasto `restagain'sttheclosurememberofa.downwardly traveling pocket, said fclosure member being held in closed positionby reason of the engagement of its shoulder ,lfwith the cam Il.

-as 'clearly shown in Figure 3. 'Ihe depth of the `bchindthelipofthepocketllsoastobecar rled to the discharging position after'closure Il has moved to open position, the remaining seed Vfslling'b'ack into the bowl. As the pocket and theseedcarriedtherebymoveupwardlytothe underitupngtensmnwmmoemopenpontion and permit the deposit of the seed into the 83 anditsarmsuaresotimedthatthesee' are deposited by said arms in the respective spaces Il in synchronism with the speed of rotation of carrier D, so that the feed to the chute 52 is l practically continuous. Simultaneously with the feeding operation Just described. the arms ll will move any excess seeds toward the opposite side of the bowl so as to prevent clogging. If the feed by member 2| should be too rapid. the action of arms Il is to force the excess out of the bowl into the bin I5. l

The advantages of the inventionwill be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it belongs. For instance. animportant advantage is that the seeds may be individually fed from a Y mass of seeds within the bin, and delivered individually to the hopper without damage during the transportation from the bin to the seed chute. A further advantage is that by constructing the seed carrier disk within individual seed-receiving pockets, each pocket having a movable wall which is normally held closed until the time that the seed is to be deposited, the feeding operation may be continuously' maintained without damage to the seeds and the control of the feed of individual seeds is eiiectively accomplished. Another advantage is that the planter is constructed oi' comparatively few parts and is very simple and inexpensive as to operation,it being readily operated by a single unaided individual.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention and described an operative manner of constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the formsof its use, what is claimed is:

1. A potato planter comprising a frame. a seedreceiving-bin carried thereby, a seed-receivingbowl having its upper edge above the plane of the bottom of said bin, means for periodically elevating seeds fromthe bin to a pomtion above the top edge of the receiving bowl, a seed-dischargechute having its inlet end-inra higher plane than that of the seed-receiving-bowl, and means located at a fixed position within said bowl for individually transferring seeds from the interior of the bowl to the inlet end of the chute.v

` 2. A potato planter comprising a frame, a seedreceiving-bin carried thereby, a seed-receivingbowl having its upper edge above the plane oi the vbottom of'said bin, a yoke having arms pivoted to said frame, a seed-elevating block carried bythe yoke and movable through a space between the bowl and the bottom of the bin, a seed-dischargechute having its inlet end in a higher plane than that oi' said seed-receiving-bowl, means located at a iixed position within said bowl for individually transferring seed from the interiorl of the bowl to the inlet end oi' the discharge chute, and means for raising and lowering the yoke, so that the seeds are elevated from the bin by said elevating block to a pomtion above the top edge of the receiving-bowl. i

3. A potato planter comprising a frame, a seed-receiving bin carried thereby, a seed-re-l ceiving bowl having its upper edge above the plane of the bottom of said bin, a seed-elevating block, a supplemental elevator member between said bin and said bowl, means for periodically raising and lowering seed-elevating g through said supplemental elevator member and for simultaneously lowering and-,raising the latter, Aso that the elevating'y block and the supplemental elevator member mo've up and down in alternate relation with respect to each other. a discharge chute, and means for individually transferring f the seed from said bowl to the inlet of said chute.

4 A potator planter comprising a frame, a seed-receiving bin carried thereby, a seed-receiving bowl having its edge above the plane of the bottomedge of the bin, a discharge chute, -means for individually transferring seed from the bowl to the inlet end of said discharge chute, a supplemental elevator member interposed between the bin and said bowl, a yoke having its' arms pivoted to said frame, a seed-elevating block carried by the yoke and positioned between the bowl and the supplemental elevator member. cams for raising and lowering the yoke so that the seed-elevating block raises the seeds from the bin to a position above the top edge of the receiving bowl, and means operated by movement of said yoke for raising and lowering said auxiliary elevator member so as to deposit seeds upon said elevating block.

5. A potato planter comprising a frame, a receiving binY carried thereby, a horizontally disposed receiving bowl having its upper edge above the plane ofthe bottom of said bin, a discharge chute, means for `individually transferring the seed from said bowl to the inlet end ofthe chute, a supplemental elevator member ypivoted to the frame and movable through a position between the bin and the bowl, a lseed-elevating member having a portion movable through a recess in the' supplemental elevator member, in such manner as .to receive seeds from the supplemental elevator member and elevate them to a position above the top edge of the receiving bowl, an agitator vfor the bin, and actuating means for said' agitator,v said actuator means beingconnected with and operable by the seed-elevating member.

said supplemental elevator member being connected to and movable with said actuator mem- .6. A potato planter comprising a frame. a rotatable seed-receiving bowl, `a carrier disk having peripheral seed-receiving pockets therein, said disk being rotatably mountedy on ,an inclined axis in such position that the lower pora predetermined position during rotation of the disk- .59

7. A potato planter comprising a frame,A a rotatable seed-receiving bowl, a carrier disk having peripheral recesses therein, said disk being rotatably mounted on an inclined axis in such position that the lower portion thereof travels within the bowl, lmovabiy mounted closure walls carried by said disk and adapted to close the rear portions of the respective pockets, there being one closure wall for each pocket, means for'rotating said seedbowl and saiddisk, means acting to normally move said closure walls to open position, and'a rib-like cam member positioned to engage the respective closure walls, said cam.

being of such alength as to hold said Walls in reaches a predetermined closed positionimtileachpoehetreachesapredetermined position durl rotation of the'disk.`

8. Apotatoplantereomprisingalrame. arotatable seed-receiving bowhacarrierdisk having peripheral recesses therein. said disk being ro.

tatablymountedonaninclinedaxisinsuchposition that the lower portion thereof travels' within the bowl, movably mounted closure walls adapted to close the rear portions of the respective pockets, there being one closure wall for each pocket, means for rotating said seed-bowl'and said disk, means acting to normally move said closure walls to open position, each of said closure walls having a shoulder formed on the back thereof, and an arcuate cam positioned back ofy said disk and concentricl with the axis of rota-l tion of the latter, said cam beins positioned to engage the shoulders of-the respective closure walls, said cam also being-of such length as to hold the walls in closed position until each pocket podtion during rotation of the disk. n

9. A potato planter comprising a-frame. a rotatable seed-receiving bowl. a carrier disk having peripheral therein. said disklbeins rotatably mounted on an inclined axis in such `position that the lower portion thereof travels 4 within the bowl, movably mounted closure walls adapted to close the rear portions of the respective pockets, there being one closure wall for each pocket, means for rotating said bowl and said disk,means acting to normally move said closure walls to open position. means for holding said closure wall in closed position. until each pocket reaches a predeterminedpodtion during rotation of said disk, and means for directing in'v dlvidual seeds into the respective pockets as they reach the lowermost position within the bowl.

` l0.-A potato planter comprising a frame, a

seed-receiving bowl carried thereby, a carrier disk having peripheral recesses therein, means for rotating said carrier disk and said bowl, said disk being mounted to rotate on an inclined axis in suchv position that the lower portion thereof travels through the bowl adjacent the center thereof, rock shafts pivotally mounted in said disk adiacent the respective pockets, closure walls carried by the respective shafts in such position as to be movable into said pockets, means maintaining a yieldable tension upon said shafts in such manner as to tend to move the closure walls out of the pockets, and means for holding said closure walls in closed position against the tension of the spring pressure until each pocket reaches a predetermined position during rotation `of the disk. i 1l. A.potato planterA comprising aframe, a

seed-receiving bin carried thereby, a rotatably mounted `seed-receiving bowl-supported by said frame and having its upper edge above the plane of the bottom of the bin, means for periodically elevating individual seeds from the bln and den` posmng them into said bo'wl, e carrier-sank rotatably supported in. a position to extend into said bowl, said carrierdlsk having peripheral recesses therein, movably mounted closure walls positioned to be movable into and out of the respective pockets, there being one closure wall for each pocket, means acting to normally move said walls to open position, and means for teln-` porarily holding said walls in closed position until each pocket reaches a predetermined position during rotation of the disk.

12. A potato planter comprising a frame, a

seed bincarried thereby, a` seed-receiving bowlll adjacent said bin. acarrier disk having peripheral pockets therein, said disk being' rotatably mount ed on an inclined axis in such position that the lower portion travels through said bowl, means for imparting rotative movements to said disk and to said bowl, an elevator member having means for raising seeds from said bin and delivering them to said bowl, closure wallslfor the respective recesses of the carrier disk, said `walls being movably mounted in such positions as to be movable into and out oi.'v the respective Dockets, means acting to independently move said walls to normally open position, and means for holding said walls in closed position until each p ocket reaches a predetermined position during rotation of the disk.

13. Apotato planter comprising a frame, a.

seed bin carried thereby, a rotatable seed-receiving bowl having its upper edge above the*- plane of the bottom of said bin, a seed-elevatlngmember having means for periodically elevating the seeds lto a position above the top edge of the receiving bowl so as to deposit them into the latter, a supplemental elevator member movable within the bin in such manner as to direct the seeds onto the seed-elevating member, a carrier disk having peripheral recesses therein, said dis'k being rotatably mounted on an inclined axis in such position that the lower portion thereof travels Awithin the bowl, means for imparting rotative movements to the receiving bowl and to the carrier disk, movable walls mounted on the carrier disk and so positioned as to operate within the respective pockets,l means acting to normally move said walls to open position, and

means for holding said walls in closed position until each pocket reaches a predetermined position duringrotation of the disk. Y

V14. A potato planter comprising a frame. a seed-bin carried thereby,

plane ot the bottom of said bin, means for periodically elevating the seeds from the bin to,

a position above the top edge of the receiving bowl so as to discharge them into said bowl, a

carrier disk having peripheral recesses therein,

for imparting rotative movements tothe bowlA and to the disk.

15. A potato planter comprising `a frame, a seed-bin carried thereby,l a rotatablev seedreceiving .bowl having its upper edge above the plane of the bottom of said lbin, means for 'periodically elevating the seedsfrom the bin to 'a position above t'ne top edge of the receiving bowl, so as to discharge them into said bowl. a

carrlerdisk having peripheral recesses therein, said disk being rotatably mounted on an inclined a.l rotatable seed-` receiving bowl having lts upper edge above the'V axis in such position that the lower portion Y thereof will travel within sald'bowl, means for retaining the seeds within the respective pockets,

means for releasing -the retaining means of each 'lo pocket when said pocket reaches a predetermined position during rotation of the disk, eccentrica elimini and operating isaidl seed-elevating means, a drive shaft. a counter shaft actuated thereby, driving means connecting Idd counter shatt and said disk, means operated by said counter shaft and for actuating said eccentrics, and means actuated by the eccentric-operatingA means for imparting rotation to said bowl. Y

16. A potato planter comprisingA a frame, a seed-bin carried thereby, a rotatable seedreceiving bowl having its upper edge above the plane of the bottom of said bin, means for periodically elevating the seeds from the bin to a position above the top edge of, the receiving bowl, so as to discharge them into said bowl, a carrier diskv having peripheral recesses therein, said disk being rotatably mounted on an inclined axis in such position that the lower portion thereof will travel within said bowl, means for temporarily retaining the seeds within the respective pockets, means for releasing the seedretaining means of each pocket when saidy pocket reaches a predetermined position during rotation of the disk, a counter shaft, eccentrics on said shaft and connected with said seed-elevating member, a drive shaft, a second counter shaft actuated thereby, driving means connecting the last mentioned counter shaft and said carrier disk, driving means connecting said counter shafts, means operated by the first-mentioned counter shaft for imparting rotation to said bowl. a seed agitator operable within said bowl, and

- a gearing connection between said carrier disk and said agitator.

17. A potato planter comprising a frame, a seed-bin carried thereby, a rotatable seedreceiving bowl having its upper edge above the plane oi' the bottom of said bin, lan oscillatory agitator located in said bin, means for periodically elevating the seeds from the bin to a position above the top edge of the receiving bowl, so as to deposit the seed into the latter, means connected with said seed-elevating means for oscillating said agitator, a carrier disk having peripheral recesses therein, 'said disk being mounted in an inclined axis in such position that the lower portion thereof travels within said bowl, closure means for the respective pockets, means acting to normally maintain the closure means in open position, means for temporarily holding said closure means in closed position until'each pocket reaches a predetermined position during rotation of the disk.

18. A potato planter comprising a frame, a seed-bin carried thereby, a rotatable seedreceiving bowl having its upper edge above the plane of the bottom of said bin, an oscillatory agitator located in said bin, means for periodically elevating the seeds to a. position above the top edge o! the receiving bowl, so as to deposit the seed into the latter, means connected with said seed-elevating means for actuating saidV agitator, a carrier disk having peripheral recesses therein, said disk being mounted in an inclined axis in such position that the lower portion thereof travels within said bowl, closure means for the respective recesses, means acting to normally maintain the respective closure means in open position, means tor temporarily holding said respective closure means in closed position until each recess reaches a predetermined position during rotation ot the disk, a supplemental elevatortortrmsi'erringseedsfromthebintosaid seed-elevating means, andmeans connected with saidlastmeniionedmeansforactuatingtliesimplelnlitalelevatos'.

19. A potato planter comprising a frame, a seed-bin carried thereby, a'rotatable seed-receiving bowl having its upper edge above the plane of the bottom of said bin, an oscillatory agitator located in said bin, means for periodically elevating the seeds to a position above the top edge oi the receiving bowl, so" as to deposit the seed into the latter, means connected with said elevator for actuating said agitator, a carrier disk having peripheral recesses therein, said disk being mounted in an inclined axis in such position thatthe lower portion thereof travels within said bowl, closure means for the respective pockets, means acting to normally maintain the closure means in open position, means for holding said closure means in closed position until each `pocket reaches a predetermined position during rotation of the disk, end disks secured to said agitator, seed-elevating members for lifting individual seeds to a position above the top 4edge of said bowl, so as tod'eposit the seed into the latter, pivoted detents engaging the peripheries of said end disks, each detent having a forked end, pins carried by the seedelevating member and engaging the respective forked ends of the actuators, a supplemental elevator member for transferring seeds from said bin to saidseed-elevating member, and means connecting the supplemental elevator and said detents in such manner that the detents also impart movements to the supplemental elevator member.

20. In a planter, a 'rotatively mounted seedreceiving bowl, a rotatively mounted seed carrier positioned in a plane at an angle to the plane of rotation of said bowl, and having its lower portion extended into the bowl, said seed carrier having circumferentially positioned seed-receiving pockets, and means for imparting concurrent rotatlon to said seed bowl and said carrier, whereby rotation of the bowl'will direct the seed to the seed carrier, and the latter will lift the seed from said bowl.

21. In a planter, a rotatively mounted'horizontally disposed seed-receiving bowl, a vertically disposed seed carrler rotatively mounted in a vertical plane with its lower portion within and adjacent to the. bottom oi said bowl, said Aseed carrler'h'aving circumferentially positioned seed-receiving pockets, and means for concurrently rotating the said seed bowl and said seed carrier, whereby rotation of the bowlwill direct seed to the lower portion of the seed carrier, and the latter will convey the seed upwardly out of the seed bowl. l

22. In a planter, a rotatively mounted-seedreceiving bowl, a i'lxed back plate mounted in an upright inclined position with its lower portion extended into said bowl, means for supplying seed to said bowl. a seed carrier rotatively mounted on said back plate to travel over one surface thereof, said seed carrier having a portion extended into said bowl to a position adjacent the bottom of the latter, said seed carrier also having circumrerentially positioned seedreceiving pockets, and means for imparting concurrent rotations to said seed bowl and said seed' carrier, whereby rotation of the seed bowll will direct seed into the pockets of the seed carrier, and the latter will carry said seed out of said cmmmssr.. 

